Nearly one in four US hospitals are suffering shortages of doctors due to so many being sick with Covid as nation deals with record virus surge

The surge of Omicron cases striking much of America has left many hospitals nationwide without the staff necessary to treat patients.

According to a report by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), of 4,294 hospitals in overseas, 975, or 22.7 percent, do not have enough nurses and doctors to meet current patient volume, Fox News reports.

The agency also reports that 79 percent of inpatient beds nationwide are currently occupied, with 21 percent of best being used by Covid patients.

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